Some traders in Egypt are skinning the Takifugu and selling it as any other fish fillet. So far, no poisoning cases have been reported. The ministry’s warning was issued due to the toxic fish being caught, and prevent any deaths among citizens. Its poison can cause human death within six to eight hours. There are 39 species that live in the sea and 28 species that live in freshwater.
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Its poison is concentrated under its skin and in the head and entrails of the fish. This fish contains glands that are highly toxic. It is also known as puffer fish because it inflates itself when it is threatened, and as rabbitfish because its teeth are similar to those of a rabbit. It can grow up to 53 centimeters (21 inches) long and has strong fins. It is characterized by its gray skin color, its large dark eyes and its small mouth that resembles the mouth of a rabbit.
The Takifugu fish lives in both the Red Sea and the Mediterranean. The ministry said that consuming the fish could cause death within six to eight hours, and added that the poisoning symptoms are abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, muscle paralysis, low blood pressure, low heart rate, body numbness, shortness of breath and in some cases paralysis or coma. 5 on its official Facebook page, the ministry said that this fish should by no means be consumed and any shop owner or shop found to be selling it shall be reported. CAIRO - The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population has recently warned Egyptians of the spread of a toxic fish on the market known as the Takifugu, puffer fish or rabbitfish, which is characterized by its gray skin and is one of the deadliest in the world.
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